While lowering the anvil into the Remco, EE was holding the anvil and a co-worker was pulling with a strap to move it into place. It wasn't lined up, so they were trying to maneuver into place. At some point the cable of the crane got some slack and then released smashing EE's left pinky finger between the anvil and the rotor.
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Showing all 9While attempting to fix the sand shuttle tail pulley, the employee tried to start the welder and it would not start. Employee got their jump pack to start the welder. The battery is located under the fan on the welder. Employee started the welder but when taking the jumper cables off they got their hand up in the fan of the welder. Employee got their fingers cut by fan.
Grinding on the screen support rails, when he ran grinder into his leg.
EE was grinding channel iron and the wheel caught edge of gap, causing grinder to kick back.
After adjusting sand belt feeder, impact wrench fell and hit employee's hard hat then nose.
Changing screen, employee next to him using air impact, something flew in eye.
PERSON WAS GRINDING A STEEL PLATE WHEN THE GRINDING DISK FRACTURED & PIECES OF THE DISK STRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMEN AREA. THE FRAGMENTED PIECES PENETRATED THE ABDOMEN CAUSING THE TRAUMA.
CREATING STOCKPILES WITH THE DOZER. UPON PUTTING THE DOZER IN REVERSE, IT STALLED CAUSING IT TO ROLL FORWARD AND OVER THE 6-8 FOOT EDGE THAT WAS THERE. EMPLOYEE JERKED HARD BY THE SEATBELT HE WAS WEARING.
USING A CUTTING TORCH IN A 9 TO 10 INCH OPENING UNDER JAW BELLY BELT TO CUT A BOLT, EMPLOYEE MADE THE CUT & WAS MOVING THE TORCH TO SHUT IT OFF. TORCH HEAD CAUGHT ON THE FRAME & SPUN AROUND TH E FLAME, CROSSING HIS ARM.